Objekt 9140
Representation en Miniature
Description
Counters and wall foundation medal
Counters, or jetons, used for calculating on counting boards and as tokens struck in the context of building a city wall («wall foundation medals») also offered lords and rulers the opportunity of self-display.
Object description
Tyrol, Venice and Padua. Counters with arms and charakteristic border of pellets
Bronze, cast and struck
Inv. 1918.5408., 1918.1535., 2007.423.
Padua. So-called wall medal in the name of Francesco I da Carrara, probably used as foundation deposit for the city walls of Padua
Brass, struck
Inv. 2006.109.